Borrow the day to change the day

Zhong Jinwei waited for a while, seeing that the people below were still buzzing, he frowned and said, "I'll give you a quarter of an hour to think about it. Whoever can come up with a good way will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver."

After finishing speaking, Zhong Jinwei called An Guiyi, left the conference hall, and turned into the back hall.Give these craftsmen a space to think about things with less restraint and more vitality.

After An Guiyi followed Zhong Jinwei to the back hall, he kept flattering Zhong Jinwei, saying that what Zhongxing Hou said just now was so deafening, as if it had opened up another road for others.

Zhong Jinwei didn't know whether he said it from the bottom of his heart or because of his high position and authority, but no matter what, Zhong Jinwei thought that what he said was okay, and explained the concept of assembly line and standardization to these craftsmen in a simple way , and cited many examples, which are much better than some teachers in later generations.

After being complacent for a while, Zhong Jinwei said to An Guiyi: "Eunuch An, you are directly in charge of these factories. You should remember what I just said. It is best to formulate some incentive measures, such as the one I just mentioned. Direction guidance. Don’t be afraid to be reluctant to give up money. If there are major improvements, you will be rewarded heavily, even some official titles are fine. It’s not convenient for you to set rewards here, so I’ll go talk to the emperor. Well, I’ll also mention this matter."[

An Guiyi nodded repeatedly while listening carefully, and after Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, he immediately said: "Don't worry, Hou Zhongxing, our family will definitely let these craftsmen carve the matter of standard parts and assembly lines into their bones."

"Okay, I can't be here often, I have to trouble you for everything. This is a big deal, you must do your best." Zhong Jinwei urged again.

An Guiyi had no choice but to say again that there was no problem, and he didn't show the slightest sign that calling you a big man was so wordy.

After Zhong Jinwei drank a cup of tea and chatted with Gu Baichuan and the others for the rest of the day, the scheduled time came, and he brought An Guiyi back to the conference hall.

As soon as the two of them entered the conference hall, there was still a "buzzing" sound just now, and they disappeared immediately.

After Zhong Jinwei sat down, he glanced at the craftsmen below, and then said: "I don't know if anyone is willing to take the 100 taels of silver I mentioned just now. If anyone has thought of a way to improve it, just raise your hand."

As soon as Zhong Jinwei finished speaking, two people raised their hands.

To Zhong Jinwei's surprise, he knew these two people, and they were not glassmakers, but plasterers.

Zhong Jinwei pointed to Wu Shengda who was in the front seat and said, "Uncle Wu, you go first."

When he had just finished speaking, he noticed that Lu Liang, who was behind Wu Shengda, had an anxious and worried look on his face. After a little thought, he understood, and immediately stopped Wu Shengdao who had just stood up and was about to speak: "Uncle Wu, wait a minute, If what Lu Liang said is the same as you, he won't get the 100 taels of silver reward. In this way, you come up first and explain your thoughts to me alone."

As soon as Lu Liang heard Zhong Jinwei's words, he immediately showed gratitude. 100 taels of silver, no one would care less.

Wu Shengda turned around to look at Lu Liang, a bachelor, smiled, and then walked over to explain his thinking to Zhong Jinwei softly as Zhong Jinwei said.

Everyone in the conference hall looked at Zhong Jinwei and nodded while listening, and they all envied Wu Shengda in their hearts. It seemed that he could get the 100 taels of silver.

After Wu Shengda finished speaking, it was Lu Liang's turn to step forward and explain his thoughts softly, and let Zhong Jinwei nod while listening.

After Lu Liang finished speaking, he returned to his seat and sat down. Zhong Jinwei smiled and said, "Very well, I'm very happy. Two of you have expressed their thoughts. Does anyone else have any ideas?"

The craftsmen were a little anxious when they heard it, but the more anxious they were, the more they couldn't figure it out.

Zhong Jinwei waited for a while, and seeing that no one raised their hands, he said, "Since no one has raised their hands, I will announce the thoughts of the two of you just now."

Zhong Jinwei pointed to Wu Shengda, and then said: "Uncle Wu's idea is to pour molten glass on the iron table, wait for it to cool slightly, and then flatten it with an iron rod. As for the thickness, it can depend on the iron table. The protruding part of the edge. When the iron rod is pressed, it will be flat with the protruding part of the edge. In this way, the thickness of the flat glass will be uniform."

As soon as Zhong Jinwei's words fell, the craftsmen below involuntarily burst into exclamation, and a thought that was so simple appeared in their minds. [

Zhong Jinwei pressed down with his hands to calm them down, and then said: "The method that brother Lu said is to make a large flat-bottomed shallow plate dozens of feet long, fill it with glass juice, and get a flat plate after it cools down. Glass."

Zhong Jinwei then commented: "Whether these two methods are feasible or not, let practice test it. Uncle Wu and Brother Lu will preside over it, with the assistance of colleagues from the glass factory, and see how the final effect is."

Those craftsmen who didn't raise their hands regretted it all. How could they not think of such a simple thing.In fact, it is true that there are some things that, if you don’t talk about it, you think it’s very difficult, but once you talk about it, you find that it’s the same thing.

Zhong Jinwei saw the faces of these craftsmen below, and he knew what they were thinking.He thought for a while and said, "Let's invite Uncle Yu and Brother Lu to talk about how they came up with this idea, so as to inspire other craftsmen so that they can be more innovative in their future work."

Wu Shengda was a little embarrassed, he stood up hesitantly, and then said: "Brothers, I didn't think much about it, but Master Hou talked about the noodle cake and remembered the way to make tofu at home, so I just thought about it." Out."

When the craftsmen heard it, it turned out to be the case.When making tofu, four wooden boards are connected to each other to form a square and placed on a flat wooden board.Then pour the tofu brain into the gauze in the grid, and finally press it into a whole piece of tofu. The principle of making flat glass is really the same as that of making tofu.

Then it was Lu Liang's turn, and without Wu Shengda's tweaking, he simply stood up and said, "I was also inspired by Lord Hou."

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he laughed. Was the example he gave just now useful? It inspired the thinking of the two craftsmen.

After the exclamations from the artisans below after hearing the speech just now slowly subsided, Zhong Jinwei concluded: "Some things don't require much advanced technology and rich experience, as long as you can think and think, a If you don’t think well, change your thinking, maybe there will be unexpected gains, Jiang Fan.”

Jiang Fan is the head of the glassmaker, the person Zhong Jinwei mentioned before, but he didn't name him.Now when Zhong Jinwei called him, he quickly stood up and responded.

"There is still a long way to go in the research and development of glass products. The emperor attaches great importance to the microscope, which is related to two very important fields in the future. I will not say more. You are an inspiration." Zhong Jinwei did not blame him for his previous achievements, but hoped that he would improve in the future.

Jiang Fan was a little apprehensive, and repeatedly agreed, expressing that he would do his best.

Today's meeting ended here, and it was almost over. After Zhong Jinwei announced the end of the meeting, he discussed some details with An Guiyi, and then asked about the progress of steelmaking.

Unfortunately, due to the limitations of refractory bricks, and possibly because the temperature is not high enough, the steelmaking experiment has not been successful, and the craftsmen are gradually solving it.

Zhong Jinwei didn't know much about the specific steelmaking, so he could only tell An Guiyi to keep an eye on this matter, not to be sloppy, and strive for an early success in the experiment.

After finishing all this work, it was already sunset, and Zhong Jinwei went back home.

Unexpectedly, when he returned to the mansion, he found that the six followers of Zhong Jinwei who had gone to Dongchang for training were waiting in the mansion.After seeing Zhong Jinwei, they all came forward to pay respects.

Zhong Jinwei saw that each of these attendants had become much more aggressive, and he couldn't help but said to Gu Baichuan: "Your Dongchang is good, you can change their temperament in such a short period of time."

Gu Baichuan smiled, he was not surprised at all, what is the East Factory, the people inside are all elites selected from Jinyiwei.The training in it is of high standards and strict requirements.

They can come out now, they must have met the requirements before they were released.But to be honest, to be able to come out in such a short period of time, these people have a good foundation.

Zhong Jinwei arranged for Li Lao Si, whom he was familiar with, to be the head of his own guard, and then asked Gu Baichuan: "My guard is back, are you going to withdraw?"

Gu Baichuan shook his head and said: "The subordinates don't know either, they haven't received the notification." [

Zhong Jinwei felt that this Daming was the most special of him, so he used Dongchang Fan as his guard.In the past, he didn't have guards, but now that he has one, there is no need for Dongchang guards. He thought about asking Emperor Chongzhen.